Archives for November 2016

Qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia took place around the globe in early to mid-November.
It is rare that during such a period, matches take place on all six continents where soccer is played, (that is, all continents except Antarctica). However, that was the case this month.
South … [Read more...]

UEFA has organized the Women’s EURO since 1984. In the beginning, the tournament took place every two to three years. After 1997, it became a quadrennial event. It started as a four-team tournament and gradually expanded.
The 2017 edition which will take place in the Netherlands, will for the … [Read more...]

It has been a crazy season in the Bundesliga so far, even for that league’s wild standards. Record champions Bayern Munich are still on top, but goal difference is all that separates them from the high-flying and controversial newcomers RB Leipzig.
Perhaps more relevantly in the bigger picture, … [Read more...]